Container with three-dimensional decorative sheet

ABSTRACT

A container with a three-dimensional (3D) decorative sheet is revealed. The container includes a container body, a top cover and a three-dimensional (3D) decorative sheet. The container body has an upward opening used for being filled with drinks or food. The top cover is moveably arranged at the opening of the container body. The 3D decorative sheet that is a flexible plastic film is disposed on the container body and having a first surface and an opposite second surface. A three-dimensional (3D) raised pattern formed by a raised surface in combination with a pattern surface is set on the first surface. The 3D raised pattern displayed meets requirements of consumers that always look for new and unique products.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

The present invention relates to a container, especially to a container disposed with a three-dimensional (3D) decorative sheet for showing figures on the 3D decorative sheet.

Containers generally include cups or boxes such as lunch boxes, sandwich boxes, etc. In order to attract consumers' attention, various figures/pictures such as cartoons are printed on an outer surface of the containers by manufacturers. Or there are various changes of the styles of containers such as combined lunch boxes and integrated canteens revealed in US D733,510 5, US D738,697 S, and US D740,086 S, allowing food and drinks filled in the containers at the same time.

However, the simple planar pictures are unable to draw consumers' attention while the combined lunch box mentioned above not only puts the burden on the consumers but also lowers the consumers' purchase intention. Thus there is room for improvement and a need to provide a container with a novel structure.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

Therefore it is a primary object of the present invention to provide a container for drinks and having a three-dimensional (3D) decorative sheet.

In order to achieve the above object, a container for drinks and having a 3D decorative sheet according to the present invention is formed by a container body, a top cover and a 3D decorative sheet. The container body is used for filling of drinks and made from transparent plastic. The container body consists of an opening facing upward, an outer-layer portion, an inner-layer portion having a diameter that is smaller than the diameter of the outer-layer portion so as to be mounted into the outer-layer portion, and a sealing ring that is connected to a circular edge on a top end of the inner-layer portion. A circular closed space is formed between the outer-layer portion and the inner-layer portion after the inner-layer portion being mounted into the outer-layer portion and a circular edge on a top end of the outer-layer portion being covered by the sealing ring. The top cover is moveably disposed on the opening of the container body and having a straw hole and a sealing portion. The straw hole is arranged at a center of the top cover and is communicating with the inner-layer portion. The sealing portion is projecting from a bottom surface of the top cover. The 3D decorative sheet is a flexible plastic film and having a first surface used for display and disposed with at least one 3D raised pattern, and a second surface opposite to the first surface. The 3D raised pattern is formed by a raised surface in combination with a pattern surface. The 3D decorative sheet is circularly disposed around the inner-layer portion and located in the circular closed space so as to display the 3D raised pattern.

It is another object of the present invention to provide a container for food and having a three-dimensional (3D) decorative sheet.

In order to achieve the above object, a container for food and having a 3D decorative sheet according to the present invention is formed by a container body, a top cover, a frame and a 3D decorative sheet. The container body is used for being filled with food and having an opening facing upward and a box part. The box part includes a first cavity and a first opening edge. The top cover is moveably disposed on the opening of the container body and a decorative surface is arranged at a top surface thereof. The frame is set on the decorative surface of the top cover and having a display space. The 3D decorative sheet is a flexible plastic film including a first surface for display and an opposite second surface. The first surface is disposed with a three-dimensional (3D) raised pattern formed by a raised surface and a pattern surface. The 3D decorative sheet is arranged between the decorative surface of the top cover and the frame while the 3D raised pattern of the 3D decorative sheet is mounted in the display space of the frame so as to display the 3D raised pattern.

The top cover and the box part are both an integral part produced by plastic injection molding.

The top cover further includes a second cavity with an opening facing downward and a second opening edge. A flexible connecting piece is arranged between the second opening edge of the top cover and the first opening edge of the box part. Thus the top cove is able to be fit on or lifted off the first opening edge of the box part by the flexible connecting piece.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

The structure and the technical means adopted by the present invention to achieve the above and other objects can be best understood by referring to the following detailed description of the preferred embodiments and the accompanying drawings, wherein:

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of an embodiment of a container for drinks according to the present invention;

FIG. 2 is an explosive view of the embodiment in FIG. 1 according to the present invention;

FIG. 3 is a partial enlarged longitudinal sectional view of an embodiment according to the present invention;

FIG. 4 is a schematic drawing showing a front view of a three-dimensional decorative sheet of an embodiment according to the present invention;

FIG. 4A is a partial enlarged view of the three-dimensional decorative sheet of the embodiment in FIG. 4 according to the present invention;

FIG. 5 is a perspective view of an embodiment of a container for food according to the present invention;

FIG. 6 is an explosive view of the embodiment in FIG. 5 according to the present invention;

FIG. 7 is a perspective view of another embodiment of a container for food according to the present invention;

FIG. 8 is an explosive view of the embodiment in FIG. 7 according to the present invention;

FIG. 9 is a perspective view of the embodiment in FIG. 7 while being opened according to the present invention.

FIG. 10 is an explosive view of a further embodiment according to the present invention;

FIG. 11 is a longitudinal sectional view of the embodiment in FIG. 10 according to the present invention;

FIG. 12 is a perspective view of the embodiment in FIG. 10.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

Refer to FIG. 1 and FIG. 2, a container with a three-dimensional (3D) decorative sheet 1 according to the present invention includes a container body 10, a top cover 20 and a three-dimensional (3D) decorative sheet 30.

The container body 10 is made from plastic and having an opening 11 facing upward, an outer-layer portion 12, an inner-layer portion 13 and a sealing ring 14.

The outer-layer portion 12 is having a certain diameter and made from transparent plastic so that users can see the internal structure of the present invention therethrough.

The diameter of the inner-layer portion 13 is smaller than that of the outer-layer portion 12 so that the inner-layer portion 13 can be mounted into the outer-layer portion 12. The sealing ring 14 is connected to a circular edge on a top end of the inner-layer portion 13. The sealing ring 14 is also covered over a circular edge on a top end of the outer-layer portion 12 after the inner-layer portion 13 being mounted into the outer-layer portion 12 so as to form a circular closed space 15 between the outer-layer portion 12 and the inner-layer portion 13, as shown in FIG. 3.

The top cover 20 is moveably disposed on the opening 11 of the container body 10. A straw hole 21 is arranged at a center of the top cover 20 and is communicating with an inner space of the inner-layer portion 13. A sealing portion 22 is projecting from a bottom surface of the top cover 20 and used for closing a gap around the opening 11 and preventing leakage of beverages.

A straw 40 is passed through the straw hole 21 of the top cover 20 and entered the inner space of the inner-layer portion 13. Thus users can sip the beverage with the straw 40.

The 3D decorative sheet 30 is a flexible plastic film able to be rolled up, as the arrow A in FIG. 2 indicates. Refer to FIG. 3, FIG. 4 and FIG. 4A, the 3D decorative sheet 30 includes a first surface 31 for display and a second surface 32 opposite to the first surface 31. The first surface 31 is disposed with a three-dimensional (3D) raised pattern 35 formed by a raised surface 33 in combination with a pattern surface 34, as carton pictures shown in FIG. 4.

The pictures/figures of the pattern surface 34 can be, but not limited to, printed on the second surface 32 of the 3D decorative sheet 30 (as shown in FIG. 3) and displayed through the first surface 31. The raised surface 33 can be formed by extrusion molding from the second surface 32 toward the first surface 31 according to the pictures/figures of the pattern surface 34.

Still refer to FIG. 3, the 3D decorative sheet 30 is circularly disposed around the inner-layer portion 13 and located in the circular closed space 15 so that the 3D raised pattern 35 can be displayed through the outer-layer portion 12.

Refer from FIG. 5 to FIG. 9, another embodiment is revealed. A container with a three-dimensional (3D) decorative sheet and used for food according to the present invention includes a container body 50, a top cover 60, a frame 70 and a 3D decorative sheet 80. The shape of the container 2 from a top end to a bottom end looks like a toast, as shown in FIG. 5 and FIG. 7. Thus the container 2 can attract the consumers' attention.

The container body 50 consists of an opening 51 facing upward, a box part 52, a first cavity 53 located in the box part 52 and used for being filled with food therein, and a first opening edge 54 on the box part 52.

The top cover 60 is moveably disposed on the opening 51 of the container body 50. A decorative surface 61 is arranged at a top surface of the top cover 60 and is used as a platform for mounting the 3D decorative sheet 80.

Both the top cover 60 and the box part 52 can be produced integrally by plastic injection molding. As shown in FIG. 9, the top cover 60 further includes a second cavity 63 with an opening 62 facing downward and a second opening edge 64. A flexible connecting piece 90 is arranged between the second opening edge 64 of the top cover 60 and the first opening edge 54 of the box part 52. Thus the top cove 60 is fit on or lifted off the first opening edge 54 of the box part 52 by the flexible connecting piece 90. Thereby not only cost for the molds required is reduced, the assembly cost of the container body 50 with the top cover 60 is also lowered.

Both the container body 50 and the top cover 60 can, but not limited to, be made from transparent plastic.

As shown in FIG. 7, FIG. 8 and FIG. 9, the second opening edge 64 of the top cover 60 is disposed with a flexible locking piece 65. The locking piece 65 can be integrally formed by plastic injection molding and extended outward. The first opening edge 54 of the box part 52 is disposed with a locker 55 extended outward and corresponding to the locking piece 65. Thus the locking piece 65 of the top cover 60 and the locker 55 of the box part 52 are locked and fixed by each other, as the arrow B in FIG. 8 indicates. The container for food is locked more firmly. The top cover 60 can also be held and lifted, as the arrow C in FIG. 9 indicates.

The frame 70 is set on the decorative surface 61 of the top cover 60 and having a display space 71 used for showing the 3D decorative sheet 80.

The 3D decorative sheet 80 is a flexible plastic film including a first surface 81 for display and an opposite second surface 82, as shown in FIG. 4 and FIG. 4A. The first surface 81 is disposed with a three-dimensional (3D) raised pattern 85 formed by a raised surface 83 in combination with a pattern surface 84. For the consumers that always look for new and unique products, the 3D pattern satisfies their needs.

The pictures/figures of the pattern surface 84 can be, but not limited to, printed on the second surface 82 of the 3D decorative sheet 80, as shown in FIG. 4A, and displayed through the first surface 81. The raised surface 83 can be formed by extrusion molding from the second surface 82 toward the first surface 81 according to the pictures/figures of the pattern surface 84.

The 3D decorative sheet 80 is set between the decorative surface 61 of the top cover 60 and the frame 70 while the 3D raised pattern 85 of the 3D decorative sheet 80 is mounted in the display space 71 of the frame 70 so as to display the 3D raised pattern 85.

Refer to FIG. 10, FIG. 11 and FIG. 12, a further embodiment is revealed. This embodiment is modified in the top cover 20 and the assembly way of the 3D decorative sheet 30. A container with a three-dimensional (3D) decorative sheet 3 according to the present invention includes a container body 301, a top cover 303, a transparent curved cap 307, a straw 40 and a three-dimensional (3D) decorative sheet 30.

The top cover 303 is detachably disposed on an opening 302 of the container body 301 while a straw hole 304 is arranged at an edge of the top cover 303 and is communicating with an inner space of the container body 301. The straw 40 is passed through the straw hole 304. As shown in FIG. 10 and FIG. 11, a decorative surface 305 is disposed on a top surface of the top cover 303 and is used as a flat surface for setting the 3D decorative sheet 30. The patterns and shapes of the decorative sheet 30 are not limited.

The transparent curved cap 307 is made from transparent plastic so that consumers can see therethrough. The transparent curved cap 307 is set on a seal ring 306 of the top cover 303 so that a closed space 309 is formed between the transparent curved cap 307 and the top cover 303 and used for preventing liquid from entering therein. As shown in FIG. 12, a straw recess 308 is formed on an edge of the transparent curved cap 307, allowing the straw to lean against.

As to the decorative sheet 30, it is arranged in the closed space 309 between the decorative surface 305 on the top cover 303 and the transparent curved cap 307. Thus a three-dimensional (3D) raised pattern 35 can be displayed. For the consumers that always look for new and unique products, the 3D raised pattern 35 satisfied their needs.

Compared with prior arts, the container with the 3D decorative sheet 1 (2, 3) according to the present invention includes the following advantages.

(1) The container with the 3D decorative sheet 1 (2, 3) of the present invention is disposed with the 3D raised pattern 35/85 of the 3D decorative sheet 30/80 for display so as to meet requirements of consumers that always look for new and unique products. (2) The container with the 3D decorative sheet 1 (2, 3) of the present invention can be applied to containers for food and drinks. This is beneficial to mass production of the 3D decorative sheet 30/80 and the production cost is reduced relatively.

Additional advantages and modifications will readily occur to those skilled in the art. Therefore, the invention in its broader aspects is not limited to the specific details, and representative devices shown and described herein. Accordingly, various modifications may be made without departing from the spirit or scope of the general inventive concept as defined by the appended claims and their equivalents. 

What is claimed is:
 1. A container with a three-dimensional (3D) decorative sheet comprising: a container body made from plastic and having an opening facing upward; an outer-layer portion made from transparent plastic and having a diameter; an inner-layer portion having a diameter that is smaller than the diameter of the outer-layer portion so that the inner-layer portion is able to be mounted into the outer-layer portion, and an inner space for being filled with drinks; and a sealing ring that is connected to a circular edge on a top end of the inner-layer portion so as to form a circular closed space between the outer-layer portion and the inner-layer portion after the inner-layer portion being mounted into the outer-layer portion and a circular edge on a top end of the outer-layer portion being covered by the sealing ring; a top cover that is moveably disposed on the opening of the container body and having a straw hole at a center thereof communicating with the inner space of the inner-layer portion, and a sealing portion projecting from a bottom surface of the top cover; and the three-dimensional (3D) decorative sheet that is a flexible plastic film and having a first surface used for display and disposed with a three-dimensional (3D) raised pattern, and a second surface opposite to the first surface; the 3D raised pattern having a raised surface and a pattern surface; wherein the 3D decorative sheet is circularly disposed around the inner-layer portion and located in the circular closed space so as to display the 3D raised pattern.
 2. The device as claimed in claim 1, wherein at least one figure of the pattern surface is printed on the second surface of the 3D decorative sheet and is displayed through the first surface.
 3. The device as claimed in claim 2, wherein the raised surface is formed by extrusion molding from the second surface toward the first surface according to the figure of the pattern surface.
 4. The device as claimed in claim 1, wherein a straw is passed through the straw hole of the top cover and entered the inner space of the inner-layer portion.
 5. A container with a three-dimensional (3D) decorative sheet comprising: a container body made from plastic and having an opening facing upward; a box part, a first cavity in the box part and used for being filled with food therein, and a first opening edge a top cover that is moveably disposed on the opening of the container body and having a decorative surface arranged at a top surface thereof; a frame set on the decorative surface of the top cover and having a display space; and; the 3D decorative sheet that is a flexible plastic film disposed with a first surface for display and a second surface opposite to the first surface; wherein the first surface is disposed with a 3D raised pattern that is formed by a raised surface and a pattern surface; wherein the 3D decorative sheet is set between the decorative surface of the top cover and the frame; the 3D raised pattern of the 3D decorative sheet is mounted in the display space of the frame to be displayed.
 6. The device as claimed in claim 5, wherein at least one figure of the pattern surface is printed on the second surface of the 3D decorative sheet.
 7. The device as claimed in claim 6, wherein the raised surface is formed by extrusion molding from the second surface toward the first surface according to the figure of the pattern surface.
 8. The device as claimed in claim 5, wherein the top cover and the box part are both an integral part produced by plastic injection molding
 9. The device as claimed in claim 8, wherein the top cover further includes a second cavity with an opening facing downward and a second opening edge; a flexible connecting piece is arranged between the second opening edge of the top cover and the first opening edge of the box part so that the top cove is able to be fit on or lifted off the first opening edge of the box part by the flexible connecting piece.
 10. A container with a three-dimensional (3D) decorative sheet comprising: a container body made from plastic and having an opening facing upward; a top cover that is detachably disposed on the opening of the container body and having a straw hole arranged at an edge thereof and communicating with an inner space of the container body, a decorative surface disposed on a top surface thereof, and a seal ring around an edge of the decorative surface; a transparent convex cap that is covered the decorative surface of the top cover and arranged with a straw recess on an edge thereof; a straw that is passed through the straw hole; and the 3D decorative sheet that is a flexible plastic film disposed with a first surface for display and a second surface opposite to the first surface; wherein the first surface is disposed with a 3D raised pattern that is formed by a raised surface and a pattern surface; wherein the 3D decorative sheet is set between the decorative surface of the top cover and the transparent convex cap so as to display the 3D raised pattern. 